Learning to love termination fees Termination fees - the money paid to a receiving network for connecting a call - are for the chop. The question is what, if anything, will replace them; moreover, will ordinary punters ever even notice they're paying to... ...full story at the register (uk)
from the register (uk) on Fri, Sep 05 2008
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| 05 Mar 08 |
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Should Europeans pay to receive phone calls? » the register (uk) EU report calls for an end to termination fees A new report commissioned by the EU recommends the abolition of termination fees, the proportion of call costs which is paid to the receiving network, on the grounds that the internet survives without them... |
| 31 May 08 |
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FCC To Hold Hearings On Early Termination Fees » slashdot Isaac-Lew sends word of an article in the Washington Post reporting that on June 12 the FCC will hold a hearing regarding cellphone early termination fees. The Commission may look at early termination fees for TV and Internet service as well. The wireless... |
| 19 Mar 08 |
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Mobile termination fees go to Competition Commission » the register (uk) Tribunal passes the buck BT's argument that Ofcom used the wrong formula to set mobile termination fees has proved compelling - the ongoing case against the regulator has been handed over to the Competition Commission.… |
| 14 Jun 08 |
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AT&T: Termination Fees Ultimately A Great Deal for Consumers » digg Those early termination fees (ETFs) that consumers pay for switching cell phones in mid-contract are a great deal, an attorney for AT&T told the Federal Communications Commission yesterday. However many customers beg to differ ... |
| 31 Jul 08 |
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Judge Rules Sprint Early Termination Fees Illegal » slashdot Antiglobalism writes to tell us that an Alameda County Judge has ruled against Sprint Nextel in a class-action lawsuit, awarding customers $18.2 million in restitution for early termination fees. "Though the decision could be appealed, it's the first in... |
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